Which has higher strong civil society index, Guinea-Bissau or Maldives?

Maldives, at 0.655 against 0.644 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Maldives?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea-Bissau vs Maldives: Strong Civil Society Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.644

in 2025

Maldives

0.655

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

107th

Maldives rank

104th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.655 against 0.644 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 107th and Maldives ranks 104th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 8 and Maldives in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.152	0.155	0.003	Maldives
1910s	0.1459	0.155	0.0091	Maldives
1920s	0.141	0.155	0.014	Maldives
1930s	0.141	0.155	0.014	Maldives
1940s	0.141	0.155	0.014	Maldives
1950s	0.141	0.1256	0.0154	Guinea-Bissau
1960s	0.1818	0.0966	0.0852	Guinea-Bissau
1970s	0.201	0.0707	0.1303	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.214	0.1266	0.0874	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.4016	0.135	0.2666	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.6301	0.3631	0.267	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.6794	0.5247	0.1547	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.6483	0.63	0.0183	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Guinea-Bissau or Maldives?: Maldives, at 0.655 against 0.644 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Guinea-Bissau and Maldives?: 0.011, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Maldives?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Maldives rank globally for strong civil society index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 107th and Maldives ranks 104th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).